Hanford deputy manager Stickney leaving DOE

It is official: Brian Stickney, deputy manager for the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Washington state, is retiring from the federal government, according to a memo viewed by Exchange Monitor.

“After more than 15 years with the U.S. Department of Energy and over 30 years with the federal government, HFO [Hanford Field Office] Deputy Manager Brian Stickney has decided to retire from government service and pursue opportunities in the private sector,” according to the memo distributed by DOE Hanford Manager Brian Vance.

While Stickney’s retirement will not be effective until Dec. 31, under the Delayed Resignation Program he will be leaving Hanford as of March 26, according to the memo.

Stickney held numerous supervisor jobs with DOE’s Office of Environmental Management before being appointed Hanford Richland Office deputy manager in 2020, according to the memo. The Richland and Office of River Protection at Hanford have since been combined. “Brian has had a tremendous positive impact on our team and mission at Hanford since starting in 2009 as the Tank Farms Program Manager for the 242-A Evaporator and base operations, Vance said.

A retired Army major, Stickney served combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the memo.

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